angefertigtvsangefertigtenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“angefertigt” and “angefertigten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,372
“angefertigt” frequency rank
#45,752
“angefertigten” frequency rank
57124
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature angefertigt angefertigten
Definition hergestellt, erstellt Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs angefertigt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set angefertigt and angefertigten apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
angefertigt
13 ch
angefertigten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. angefertigt ([ˈanɡəˌfɛʁtɪçt]) and angefertigten ([ˈanɡəˌfɛʁtɪçtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “angefertigt” sits inside “angefertigten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57124, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

angefertigt is recorded at frequency rank #11,372, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌfɛʁtɪçt]. angefertigten is at rank #45,752, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌfɛʁtɪçtn̩].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 57124, this pair ranks #913,526 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of angefertigt vs angefertigten

Shared letters: aefginrt. Private to "angefertigt": -. Private to "angefertigten": -.

"angefertigt" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVCC  ·  "angefertigten" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • angefertigtagnefertigt · anegfertigt · angeefrtigt · angeferitgt · angeferrtigt · angefertgit · angefertiggt · angefertigtt
  • angefertigtenagnefertigten · anegfertigten · angeefrtigten · angeferitgten · angeferrtigten · angefertgiten · angefertigetn · angefertiggten

Frequency comparison

angefertigt#11,372
angefertigten#45,752

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "angefertigt" and "angefertigten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈanɡəˌfɛʁtɪçt] versus [ˈanɡəˌfɛʁtɪçtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "angefertigt" or "angefertigten"?
"angefertigt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,372 in our German list, against #45,752 for "angefertigten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering angefertigt vs angefertigten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “angefertigt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list